ECO-FRIENDLY BREWERY

Using innovative techniques, the Tin Man Brewing Company aims to have positive impact on the environment

DENNY SIMMONS/EBJ Artist Corey Krietenstein created the Tin Man that greets customers at Tin Man Brewing Co. The company, which launched last year on Evansville’s West Side, uses new techniques to lower its impact on the environment.

DENNY SIMMONS/EBJ The Tin Man Brewing Co. recently opened at 1430 W. Franklin St. in Evansville.

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photos by DENNY SIMMONS/EBJ The large stainless steel mash is adorned with a schematic of the brewery’s control circuit where head brewer Sean O’Rear controls the brewing process.

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DENNY SIMMONS/EBJ Tin Man Brewing Co. owner Nick Davidson, right, and assistant brewer Keenan Zarling prepare for things to get busy in the mash tun ... the first step to making their beer.

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A Saturday night at Tin Man Brewing Co. offers a wide variety of microbrews as well as food and lots of interesting conversations in both the tasting room and the bar. DENNY SIMMONS/EBJ

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DENNY SIMMONS/EBJ Nick Davidson, Tin Man Brewing Co. owner and president, measures out hops for one of the microbrews his new business offers. The brewing process uses 40 percent less water than traditional systems.